RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 599 of 2368

A client with diabetes is NPO, drowsy, and has a blood glucose of 42 mg/dL. Which intervention does the hypoglycemia protocol support?

  1. Give 4 ounces of fruit juice by mouth
  2. Give the scheduled insulin dose
  3. Administer glucagon intramuscularly
  4. Recheck the blood glucose in four hours
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Correct answer: Administer glucagon intramuscularly

Clients who are NPO or cannot take oral treatment receive dextrose 50% IV or glucagon IM or subcutaneously.

Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Endocrine System: Insulin Treatment. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026